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February 10th, 2010 — Weight Loss Journal, exercise, workouts
Most people know what resistance bands are, but do not realize how effective these exercise tools can actually be at building strength and helping to work off weight. How can a series of rubber tubes or bands actually do anything, right? It is time to lose this attitude because resistance bands and tubes are actually [...]
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Dealing with Exercise Injuries Exercise can definitely make us feel pained or out of sorts at times, but there are good pains and there are bad pains. Good pains tend to occur post workout, and they feel like dull aches in our muscles. The bad kind of hurt, the kind that signifies the presence...... -
Hoopnotica The hula hoop burst onto the scene in the 1950’s and it’s been a national pastime since. Most of us remember playing with them as kids, but by the time we get to be adults, we leave them behind. Little do most of us know that hula-hooping is actually very...... -
How to Avoid Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, or DOMS as it is known in the weight lifting community is a serious problem for most lifters. It can actually effect a wide variety of people, even if you never lift weights and it is a real problem for thousands. However, DOMS doesn’t have to...... -
The Gold Coast Cure The main focus of this book is getting healthy over the long term, so right off the bat it moved to the front of our book shelves. Too many diet books promise readers the moon and deliver only yet another fad diet that doesn't work or leaves the reader open...... -
What is Frozen Shoulder? The term “frozen shoulder” conjures up all sorts of mental images, but this term refers to an injury that is quite common. A frozen shoulder is a painful problem that results in a lack of mobility of the afflicted shoulder and it can be quite troublesome for many people. It......
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January 29th, 2010 — Weight Loss Journal, workouts
When people are busy, it becomes harder to find time for the purpose of exercising. But luckily, there are some hidden gems of time that we all have in our lives that will allow us to get a quick and effective workout in, turning wasted waiting time into effective workout time.
Stretching – There are a [...]
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Losing Weight Using Yoga Yoga does not necessarily conjure up the images of a sweat inducing and calorie burning workout the way that boot camp workouts tend to, but you should not be fooled on the slow poses and the deep breathing exercises. Both personal trainers and doctors are agreeing that yoga is capable...... -
How to Get Exercise When You Don't Have Time Just because you do not have a lot of time on your hands, that does not mean that you will not be able to sneak exercise in to your daily schedule in order to get healthier and lose weight. Most people think that if they do not have an hour...... -
Coming Back After an Injury Injuries are an unfortunate part of exercise for many people, and in some cases, one bad injury can completely derail your plans for weight loss and getting fit. However, there are certain techniques that you can use to ensure that you’ll keep losing weight and getting healthier, even if you...... -
5 Reasons to do Early Bird Exercising If you can barely pull yourself out of bed in the morning, let alone exercise, it can be difficult to put together a workout plan. There are many benefits to getting in your day’s exercise in the wee hours, even if it is a little difficult at first. Let’s look...... -
Exercise Anywhere You Go The best way to benefit from weight loss and exercise is to make it simple. When you make small, regular changes, they will actually add up to much more serious weight loss improvement than what you would achieve by making too many changes at once. There are a wide variety......
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January 4th, 2010 — exercise, injury, moderation, wellness
If you are just getting into exercising or you are an old pro, injuries can happen at any time. It doesn’t take much to injure our joints or muscles and exercising improperly only contributes to the problem. Before you go out to do your next workout, remember these tips to ensure that you won’t be [...]
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5 Tips to Prevent Elbow Injuries Our elbows go through hell on a regular basis, and we may not even realize how much stress we put on this poor joint every day. Whether you are playing tennis, basketball, baseball, golf or pretty much any sport that requires arm movements, you are running the risk of...... -
5 Reasons to do Early Bird Exercising If you can barely pull yourself out of bed in the morning, let alone exercise, it can be difficult to put together a workout plan. There are many benefits to getting in your day’s exercise in the wee hours, even if it is a little difficult at first. Let’s look...... -
Water and Weight Loss Does drinking water help in weight loss? If you are simply increasing the amount of water that you drink without making any changes to your diet or your exercise, then no, simply drinking water is not going to help with your weight loss effort. On the other hand, you should...... -
5 Ways to Prevent Knee Injuries During Your Workouts Our knees have to handle a lot of stress, and if you’re exercising vigorously or doing weight training, you’re asking a lot out of them. If you already have knee problems, the situation can be a bit tricky at times and it is very easy to reinjure yourself if you...... -
How to Stretch Properly Although most of us recognize that we have to stretch before we exercise there is a lot of confusion out there about how to actually go about it. If you’re not stretching the right way, you could actually be setting yourself up for an injury. Here are some great tips......
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January 2nd, 2010 — exercise, gym, injury, moderation
Our knees have to handle a lot of stress, and if you’re exercising vigorously or doing weight training, you’re asking a lot out of them. If you already have knee problems, the situation can be a bit tricky at times and it is very easy to reinjure yourself if you do not take appropriate cautions. [...]
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Is Your Exercise Routine Giving You A Headache? If you are finding that you develop consistent headaches or migraines, the answer may be in your workout, or more importantly, how you are working out. It is actually quite common to get a headache a few hours after exercising. This is due to the fact that sudden stress on...... -
Which Exercise Type Fits Your Body Best? There are literally hundreds of different ways that you can get exercise, but not all of them are suited for you. Each one of us has different likes, dislikes and capabilities. The problem facing most people who try to adopt an exercise plan is choosing one that does not...... -
Yoga For Weight Loss Are you looking for an easy and efficient way to lose weight? One of the perfect solutions to weight loss is to implement yoga into your daily exercise routine. No, you do not need to overwhelm yourself with crazy pretzel-like positions to make it happen. Many yoga students offer special...... -
Coming Back After an Injury Injuries are an unfortunate part of exercise for many people, and in some cases, one bad injury can completely derail your plans for weight loss and getting fit. However, there are certain techniques that you can use to ensure that you’ll keep losing weight and getting healthier, even if you...... -
What Time of the Day is Best For Exercise? While there are many schools of thought on the subject of what time during the day is optimum, it generally boils down to whether or not you are capable of fitting in a workout during that specific time. We’re all on pretty tight schedules these days and sometimes, it is......
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December 24th, 2009 — Weight Loss Journal, cardiovascular, exercise, fatigue, gym, injury, wellness
We’ve all been conditioned to think that unless we “feel the burn” we’re not working hard enough when we exercise. However, there is a fine line between reaching that optimum fat burning zone and over doing it. Here are some tips to help you figure out when your exercise is hurting instead of helping you.
1. [...]
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Is Your Exercise Routine Giving You A Headache? If you are finding that you develop consistent headaches or migraines, the answer may be in your workout, or more importantly, how you are working out. It is actually quite common to get a headache a few hours after exercising. This is due to the fact that sudden stress on...... -
The Top Five Ways To Hurt Yourself at the Gym While most of us don’t go into a workout with the hopes of ending up injured, it can happen. Workout related injuries are very common, especially if you are doing it on your own, without the benefit of an instructor or trainer. However, you can minimize your chances for injury...... -
3 Ways to Avoid Middle Age Weight Gain For years, many people have labored under the impression that middle aged weight gain is inescapable. Middle aged spread as it is commonly called is usually accepted as just hormonal, especially for women, and many people don't take the steps that can actually prevent it. While there are some...... -
The Art of the Cool Down So much focus is given to warming up for exercise, that the cool down period at the end of a workout is generally ignored. If you are not taking the time to do this after each and every workout, you can experience muscle soreness and it can be difficult to...... -
How to Start a Walking Fitness Plan There is no better time than right now to begin your own outdoor fitness walking program. Keep in mind that walking outdoors is going to offer you more benefits than simply getting outside of the house occasionally. When you go on regular walks, you are going to strengthen your muscles,......
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November 28th, 2009 — exercise, wellness
If you are finding that you don’t have enough time to exercise due to a busy work or home life, there are techniques that you can use throughout the day that will accelerate your weight loss. Most of these can be done just about anywhere and only require a few extra minutes.
1. Take the [...]
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Exercising at Night Safely Because of busy schedules, time constraints and other issues, many people are not able to find time to squeeze in their workout routines until late at night. Unfortunately, there are new threats to safety that have to be considered when it comes to working out at night. It is vitally...... -
An Exercise Plan Everyone Can Enjoy Can exercise really be fun? The answer is yes – if you go about it the right way. There are many different motivational books about exercise and the main component is usually that group exercise is the most effective. If you have been thinking about getting fit, why not help...... -
How to Reduce the Risk of Back Injuries During Exercise If you’re just getting started on an exercise program, or even if you are an old pro, your back is at risk for injury every time you go out there. We can’t really do much without our backs and it is very important to protect it while you are exercising....... -
Wii Fit: Healthy Weight Loss? Have you ever wondered if those video game exercise programs work? Can you achieve healthy weight loss playing a video game? The Wii Fit is the most popular of the weight loss programs that are on the market today. It has sold many thousands of units, but some wonder if...... -
4 Ways to Avoid Hitting the Exercise Wall Have you ever hit the wall when you're exercising? We're not talking about an actual wall here, we're talking about that point of no return when your body says "Enough" and refuses to do anything else. Most of us have hit it once or twice, but during the summer months,......
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November 19th, 2009 — alternative ideas, exercise, motivation
There are literally hundreds of different ways that you can get exercise, but not all of them are suited for you. Each one of us has different likes, dislikes and capabilities. The problem facing most people who try to adopt an exercise plan is choosing one that does not fit their body’s needs. By [...]
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Product Review: My Weight Loss Coach for Nintendo DS As technology improves, more and more people are turning to new ways to lose weight. From online weight loss membership sites, to video games, there are now countless ways to get fit. We decided to delve into this market and take a good look at some of the best...... -
How to Get Motivated And Stay That Way It is a lot easier to stick with a diet plan when you are motivated, but for many, that is easier said than done. Often, it is quite simple to make that first step and become motivated, but if you can’t stay that way, chances are your diet will not...... -
5 Ways on How To Start a Fitness Plan and Keep It If you are ready to make that commitment towards getting healthy and losing weight, you'll need to come up with a fitness plan that works for you. While it's great to set really high goals, it's all too easy to become discouraged and give up if you can't reach...... -
22 Tips for Weight Loss, pt 5 Here is a quick no nonsense guide to what you can to in order to get healthy and lose weight. This is part 5 in a 5 part series. 18 - If your measurement tool is not doing right by you, upgrade. Scale up. If your scale is an analog,...... -
How to Lose Weight And Keep Eating Normally For most of us, eating normally means eating whatever we want. The key to eating the way we want to eat and not gaining weight is portion control and extra exercise. It is possible to lose weight while not depriving yourself of the food you love, but you will need......
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September 24th, 2009 — Weight Loss Journal, exercise, workouts